Chair, Brandon Huntley, a South African male, applied and was granted political asylum in Canada on the grounds that he was allegedly a victim of crime in his own country.
People like Brandon Huntley exploit the human rights credentials of the country of their destination as well as the ignorance of the relevant authorities about the state of affairs in their home countries.
Are we sure there are no Brandon Huntleys from other democracies in Southern Africa who are exploiting our human rights credentials and the ignorance of some of our officials about the goings-on in their countries? With South Africa having been a victim of Brandon Huntley, our relevant officials should make sure that we do not embarrass ourselves and other democracies by harbouring and granting a Brandon Huntley asylum. I thank you. [Applause.]